15 h. ago Ukraine war live: Trump greets Zelenskyy in Florida for peace talks and says he thinks Putin is serious about peace this time

Call with European leaders is also slated to take place during meetingThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy lands in Florida for Trump peace talks; call with European leaders to take place during meeting

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy lands in Florida for Trump peace talks; call with European leaders to take place after meeting

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for peace talks after Russia intensifies strikes

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberRussian troops took control of the settlements of Huliaipole, Myrnohrad, Artemivka, Rodynske and Vilne in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian defence ministry has said. We have not been able to independently verify this information yet. It is not the first time Moscow has proclaimed battlefield advances before talks.Russia currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. During 2025, Russian advances amounted to 176 sq miles a month to the end of November, but at an estimated cost of 382,000 killed and injured. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Moscow launches 130 drones in Christmas night attack killing at least two

Vladimir Putin’s assaults on Ukraine have continued despite US and European efforts to seal a peace deal

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4 d. ago Zelensky open to withdrawing troops for demilitarised zone in Ukraine in new peace plan

President stresses most sensitive issues of 20-point peace plan require meeting with leaders despite progress in talks

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4 d. ago Zelensky open to withdrawing troops for a demilitarised zone in Ukraine in new peace plan

Zelensky stresses most sensitive issues of latest peace plan require meeting with leaders despite progress in talks

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8 d. ago Russian missile strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa has killed eight people and wounded 27, according to Ukraine’s emergency service

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9 d. ago Zelenskyy and Polish PM hail EU’s €90bn loan: ‘Scariest thing for Russians is when we’re together’ – live

Ukrainian leader welcomes move as Donald Tusk says ‘it could be better’ after Russian frozen assets left out of dealEU leaders agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without use of frozen Russian assetsIn his first comments on Ukraine, Putin swiftly blames Kyiv for the continuing war, saying “they are basically refusing to finish this conflict via peaceful means” (whatever that means from the literally invading party).But he says there are “some signals indicating they are willing to engage in some type of dialogue.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says EU’s €90bn loan is a ‘signal to Russians’ despite frozen assets not being part of deal

Ukrainian leader welcomes move and says it is critical Russian assets remain frozenEU leaders agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without use of frozen Russian assetsIn his first comments on Ukraine, Putin swiftly blames Kyiv for the continuing war, saying “they are basically refusing to finish this conflict via peaceful means” (whatever that means from the literally invading party).But he says there are “some signals indicating they are willing to engage in some type of dialogue.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Vladimir Putin backs Donald Trump over $10 billion BBC lawsuit as he insists US President 'is right' to sue broadcaster over Panorama edit: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as Vladimir Putin insists he is 'ready and willing' to discuss peace in Ukraine at his annual end of year press conference.

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9 d. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says EU’s €90bn loan is a ‘signal to Russians’

Ukrainian leader welcomes move and says it is critical Russian assets, which are not part of the deal, remain frozenEU leaders agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without use of frozen Russian assetsIn his first comments on Ukraine, Putin swiftly blames Kyiv for the continuing war, saying “they are basically refusing to finish this conflict via peaceful means” (whatever that means from the literally invading party).But he says there are “some signals indicating they are willing to engage in some type of dialogue.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Vladimir Putin boasts EU failed its 'robbery' of handing frozen Russian assets to Ukraine because leaders fear 'grave consequences': Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as Vladimir Putin insists he is 'ready and willing' to discuss peace in Ukraine at his annual end of year press conference.

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1 week ago Ukraine may need to cut drone production if no deal reached on frozen Russian assets, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president says case for transfer of assets to fund war effort is ‘morally clear and just’ Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve towards Russia.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine

A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine

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1 week ago Polish independence could be under threat if Ukraine forced to capitulate, Donald Tusk warns – Europe live

Warning comes as EU leaders discuss sending frozen Russian assets to UkraineGermany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve towards Russia.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Polish independence ‘under threat’ if EU cannot come to decision on giving Russian assets to Ukraine, says Poland’s Tusk – Europe live

Warning comes as EU leaders attempt to reduce the risks from Russian retaliation against Belgium, which holds most of the €210bn of frozen Russian assetsGermany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve towards Russia.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Russia warns it will ‘recover damages’ as EU leaders begin debate on giving frozen assets to Ukraine – Europe live

Zelenskyy warns of ‘big problems for Ukraine’ if no deal reached to unlock €210bn in frozen Russian assetsGermany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve towards Russia.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago EU told to choose between ‘money today or blood tomorrow’ as leaders debate giving Russian assets to Ukraine – Europe live

European leaders meet in Brussels as Poland’s Donald Tusk issues warning to fellow EU statesGermany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve towards Russia.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force

Russian leader says aims of its ‘special military operation’ will be met ‘unconditionally’The last available Erasmus+ country report for the UK based on 2020 data shows that University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, and University of Edinburgh were the three top UK universities sending students abroad, with most people coming into the UK from Spain, France and Germany.Just over 16,000 European students came into the UK as part of from the scheme in 2019/2020, with almost 6,000 trainees on top of that figure. 9,800 UK students and 6,500 trainees went in the other direction, data show. Continue reading...

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